A survey of 2,000 adults – commissioned by Encore Tickets – found that an average Brit spends six hours looking at screens on a typical weekday.

And nearly a quarter of the population spends upwards of 10 hours a day with their face just inches from the screen.

Speaking to SWNS, University College London's Dr Kiki Leutner said: "The research shows that nine out of 10 of us say screens are a necessary part of everyday life, and more than a third of people say they couldn't live without screens.

"This shows our increasing reliance on our digital devices, but also supports the idea that people develop attachments towards devices such as their phone, which can be damaging."